Rhodes'S MOCK DRAFT
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    Broncos
Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (DEN)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (DEN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (DEN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (DEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (DEN)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DEN)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (DEN)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 19 RND: 1 (LAR)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jer'Zhan Newton Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jer'Zhan Newton
DL Illinois
Players traded away
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Courtland Sutton
WR
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Garett Bolles
OT
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Jerry Jeudy
WR
Draft Grade — Broncos
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Broncos and Braswell: D-.

Somebody took the Broncos to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Spending an early pick on DT-EDGE with linebacker open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. They will need Sinnott to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Braswell.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick19 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a disruptor off the edge. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick26 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In slot 26 they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick51 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in pick No. 51 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
The board fumbled Chris Braswell all the way to No. 55, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at pick 76 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick83 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With linebacker still to address, they spent the 83rd pick on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick89 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in No. 89, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick113 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaden Hicks in slot 113. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick121 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in pick 121 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick149 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A premium they did not need to pay, Joe Milton III a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick174 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick233 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
They did well to land Joshua Cephus in Round 7, Pick 13, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick240 Rnd7 Carson Steele
The board had cheaper options than Carson Steele at the 240th pick, and it noticed. It patches a soft spot without any drama.